Evercreech New railway station
Evercreech New | |
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Location | Evercreech, Mendip England |
Grid reference | ST645386 |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Pre-grouping | Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway |
Post-grouping | SR and LMSR Western Region of British Railways |
Key dates | |
20 July 1874 | Opened (Evercreech Village) |
September 1874 | Renamed (Evercreech New) |
7 March 1966 | Closed |
Evercreech New, originally called "Evercreech Village", was a railway station at Evercreech on the Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway.
The station opened in 1874 with the completion of the extension of the S&D from the nearby Evercreech Junction to Bath. It closed in March 1966 when the line was shut as part of the Beeching axe.
Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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Evercreech Junction Line and station closed |
Somerset & Dorset Joint Railway LSWR and Midland Railways |
Shepton Mallet (Charlton Road) Line and station closed |
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Categories:
- Disused railway stations in Somerset
- Former Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway stations
- Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1874
- Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1966
- Beeching closures in England
- Mendip District